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THE NEWSLETTER OF SOCIETY HARLAW Special Edition July 2010 OF AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND. (CLANZ)

th THE (1) Andrew , who succeeded as 7 of that Ilk. (2) Norman , who became a noted courtier and ambassador. (3) George , ancestor of the Earls of Rothes. (4) Walter , who through marriage became the . (5) George , 1 st Baron of Balquhain. (It was not uncommon to have two children similarly named in one family. Infant and child mortality was commonplace up until the 20 th century)

th (6) Margaret, married David de 24 July, 1411 Abercrombie. by David C. Leslie The son of Sir Andrew de Leslie, 6 th of that Ilk, (Baron of Leslie 1979 – 2003) Walter, later the Earl of Ross and the second son, Andrew, of George, 1 st Baron of Balquhain would It would be remiss of me to discuss the Battle of both have a major influence and involvement in Harlaw without first providing as an introduction the happenings of the Battle and eventually in a the personalities, politics and circumstances which lesser related matter his grandson, Sir David de ultimately resulted in the Family of Leslie Leslie, 9 th of that Ilk, of whom more hereafter. becoming involved and entwined in the events leading up to and concluding in the ‘bloody’ Walter de Leslie, 4 th son of Sir Andrew de Leslie, Battle of Harlaw in the summer of 1411. 6th of that Ilk and Mary Aberneathy. Walter as a younger son in a Noble Scottish Family had few Personalities :- ‘career’ options in the 14 th century and these were

generally the Church or the Military. Walter In order that the reader fully understands the selected the later and embarked for Europe where Leslie personalities involved and their connection at that time the kings of various countries were to the Battle of Harlaw it is necessary to begin the always on the look out for suitable people of noble introductions of the Leslie family members blood and military training to appoint as Officers beginning with the 6 th Leslie of Leslie, Sir in their armies. Walter fitted in to this category Andrew Leslie, almost a century before the Battle. and had a distinguished military career, even

being mentioned in dispatches to the King of Sometime after 1312 almost 100 years before the , David the Second. Battle of Harlaw, Sir Andrew Leslie, 6 th of that Ilk Eventually, Walter returned to Scotland and his (of Leslie) married Mary Aberneathy, one of the home and by favour of King David married circa daughters and co-heiress of Sir Alexander 1365, Eufamia, eldest daughter and heiress of Aberneathy, Lord of Aberneathy. The marriage to William, 6 th Earl of Ross. Mary was one of the most important in the history of the Family of Leslie as it brought the Barony of On the death of William, 6 th Earl of Ross circa Ballinbreich and large tracts of land in the south of 1372, and having no male heirs, Eufamia as eldest Scotland into Leslie ownership. daughter succeeded to the Earldom as Countess of By his marriage to Mary Aberneathy, Sir Andrew Ross, in accordance with the provisions of the de Leslie had the following issue :- Charter dated 23 rd October 1370, and her husband,

- 2 - became the 7 th Earl of Ross by his This situation was to continue until John’s death at wife’s right. the Battle of Verneuil in Normandy in 1424 when As is customary in Scotland old titles can pass the lands of the Earldom of Ross fell to the Crown down either the male or female line and this has while the title of Countess of Ross returned to happened in case of our own Leslie Family history Lady Margaret Leslie wife of Donald, Lord of the by way of the title Countess of Rothes. Isles and by marriage Earl of Ross.

By his marriage to Eufamia, 7 th Countess of Ross, Sir George Leslie, 1 st Baron of Balquhain, 5 th son Walter had issue :- of Sir Andrew de Leslie, 6 th of that Ilk and Mary Aberneathy. George as the youngest son must (1) Alexander Leslie, who succeeded as 8 th have been very fortunate indeed to be granted land Earl of Ross at the death of his mother. Charters by his father and the title of Baron (2) Lady Margaret Leslie, married Donald considering the route that his elder brother had to . take as a soldier of fortune in Europe. He married (3) Lady Mary Leslie, married Sir David Elizabeth Keith, daughter of the Baron of Hamilton. Inverugie and by her had a son, Hamelin, who succeeded him as 2 nd Baron of Balquhain. Walter Leslie, 7 th Earl of Ross by marriage, died on the 18 th August, 1381. Sir Hamelin Leslie, 2 nd Baron of Balquhain, son of Sir George Leslie, 1 st Baron of Balquhain and About 1394, Eufamia, 7 th Countess of Ross died Elizabeth Keith, succeeded his father in 1351. and was succeeded by her son, Alexander Leslie, Hamelin married Ann Maxwell daughter of Lord 8th Earl of Ross. Alexander married Maxwell of Carlaverock. By her he had issue :- Stewart, daughter of Robert, , Regent of Scotland, and by her had an only child : (1) Andrew, who succeeded as 3 rd Baron of Balquhain. (1) Euphemia, who succeeded him as 9 th (2) A Daughter, who married the Laird of Countess of Ross. Badathsche.

Alexander Leslie, 8 th Earl of Ross, died before Sir Hamelin Leslie died in 1378. 1411 and was succeeded by his daughter Euphemia, 9 th Countess of Ross. Her mother Lady Sir Andrew Leslie, 3 rd Baron of Balquhain, son of Isabel Stewart later re-married Walter, Lord Sir Hamelin Leslie, 2 nd Baron of Balquhain and Halyburton of Dirleton. Ann Maxwell, succeeded his father in 1378. Sir Andrew, to put it politely, was a turbulent Baron, Sadly, Euphemia being under age at her accession, nicknamed ‘Red Andrew the Robber Baron, with and being, it is said, of a weakly constitution, very loose morals and in today’s terms would be small, and deformed, was induced by her maternal described as ‘more than a bit of a lad.’ He had grandfather, Robert, Duke of Albany, Regent of numerous progeny of natural children, from whom Scotland and her Ward, to resign her rights to the many Leslies are descended. The story goes that Earldom in favour of her maternal uncle, John Sir Andrew had at least 70-80 illegitimate children Stewart, Earl of . Thereupon Robert, Duke and that his wife Ann was a very forgiving, caring of Albany, in his capacity as the Regent prepared person. In hard times when food and money were new charters granting Euphemia a small part of in short supply in the surrounding area, she would the Earldom of Ross with the majority of the load up a cart with food and ale and distribute estate passing to John Stewart, , his these provisions to the families who were bringing son. up her husbands illegitimate children. Sir Andrew was to lose 6 legitimate sons and reputedly about As will be explained later, this single action would 30 illegitimate sons at the Battle of Harlaw. ultimately lead to and culminate in the Battle of th Harlaw, on 24 July, 1411. At some unknown date, Ann Maxwell must have To add insult to injury, Robert, Duke of Albany, died and Sir Andrew re-married for it is recorded then induced his Ward Euphemia to take the veil that he married Isabel Mortimer daughter of and become a nun, at which point John Stewart, Bernard Mortimer of Craigievar and had by her :- Earl of Buchan took possession of her estates and assumed the title of Earl of Ross.

- 3 - (1) William, his successor. have connections with the Weavers Trade, (2) Alexander, married to Margaret Leslie, entrepreneur, publican and privateer. daughter of Sir David de Leslie, 9 th of the Ilk, from whom she received the As a privateer he was in ‘cahoots’ with Alexander Barony of Leslie in the , from Stewart, , Davidson providing the which her husband derived the style ships and Mar the men-at-arms. Provost Davidson and title of Leslie of Leslie, or of the may have had a number of children but his Ilk. daughter Margaret Davidson married Sir David (3) A Daughter, married to Glaster of Leslie, 9 th of that Ilk, around 1432. Glack. (4) A Daughter, married to Munroe of Robert Stewart, created 1 st Duke of Albany in Foulis. 1398, third son of King Robert ll, (5) A Daughter. Married to Raynold by marriage, , Earl of Buchan both by Cheyne of Straloch. entail and became the Regent of Scotland when his nephew, the 12 year old James and heir to the Sir Andrew’s past and his feud with the Forbes Scottish throne was captured by the English in family was finally to catch up with him and after a 1406 and held for ransom. As Regent and virtually skirmish with a force sent against him under the King, it was not in the Duke’s interest, financially leadership of the Sheriff of Angus, Sir Andrew or otherwise, to organise the speedy payment of was slain along with many of his vassals. James’s ransom and so the young boy languished in England until 1424, a total of 18 years. Sir David de Leslie, 9 th of that Ilk, son of Sir Norman de Leslie, 8 th of that Ilk and grandson of During his time as Regent, Robert ‘feathered his Sir Andrew de Leslie, 7 th of that Ilk. own nest’ and greatly increased his families titles and fortunes in most cases by illegal and Sir David had as a young man set of to join the underhand ways. This continued until his death in Crusaders in their attempt to regain the holy land 1420 when he was succeeded, by his son nd in Palestine from the Turks. In his absence his Murdoch, 2 Duke of Albany. Murdoch father Norman had died in 1391, pre-deceasing his continued in his father’s ways until James returned father Andrew. As David had been absent for a to Scotland when he had him executed in 1425. It considerable number of years, Andrew did not is certain Murdoch’s father would have met the know if his grandson was alive or dead and so to same fate had he lived. protect the lineage of the Leslie name, titles and rd land, had in the absence of grandson, entailed James Stewart, 3 son of King Robert lll st (willed) the Leslie titles and estates to Sir George succeeded as James the 1 in 1406, however he Leslie of Rothes. was not actually crowned until 1424 after his returned to Scotland in 1423. This only occurred Sir Andrew de Leslie, 7 th of that Ilk, died about when Sir David Leslie, 9 th of that Ilk, offered 1398. himself as one of the Scottish noblemen sent into England as hostages for the ransom of James. Sir About two or three years later Sir David returned David was to remain a hostage for his King for 9 to Scotland and succeeded as 9 th of that Ilk. This is years. confirmed by an inquest held before the Sheriff of Fyfe and a jury when David was declared to be the Alexander Stewart, son of Alexander Stewart, 1 st next heir of entail of his grandfather and recovered Earl of Buchan, ‘Wolf of Baddenoch’ and all the Leslie titles and estates from the Rothes Margaret Atheyn. As a result of his marriage to branch of the family. A Charter was granted Isobel Douglas, Countess of Mar, Alexander was confirming this and was witnessed by a number of styled 12 th Earl of Mar and would later lead the the nobility. The seal of the Duke of Albany dates government troops at the behest of his grandfather this Charter between 1406 and 1420, during which Robert Stewart, Regent, at Harlaw. time he was Regent of Scotland. Politics and Circumstances :- Provost Robert Davidson, little is known of th Robert Davidson prior to 1408 when he was At the close of the 14 century and beginning of th elected Provost of a city of around the 15 century, including the Battle of Harlaw, 3,000 souls. He was reputed to be a member of, or up to the return of James l, Scotland was in a state - 4 - akin to anarchy with many of the local Earls and legitimate excuse to launch an attack on the south Barons ruling their lands with ‘tolerated and the Regent of Scotland Robert Stewart. lawlessness’ which have been likened by many historians as the ‘bandits’ of that era. Prelude to The Battle :-

The Stewarts (the spelling Stuart did not come It would have taken time for Donald of the Isles to into use until around the Jacobite rebellion when assemble his Clansmen and allied Clans at they sought protection in France) were in the Ardtornish Castle on the Sound of Mull into a ascension, having mainly through good marriages force of almost 10,000 Highlanders and because achieved great wealth and position in Scotland and of the political situation at the time I surmise that on the demise of the Bruce dynasty had succeeded the Regent of Scotland, Robert Stewart, would to the throne through marriage of a Stewart to a probably have had a network of spies watching sister of Robert the Bruce. every move of the Lord of the Isles. During this same period a great distrust had built up between the lowland and highland peoples of The undisciplined Highlanders carried only light Scotland due to one or more of a number of arms generally a ‘targe’ (small circular shield) factors among which were the difference of along with either a sword, axe or short stabbing language spoken by the two halves of the country; knife but with no body armour. This would allow the kingly manner in which the Lords of the them to cover vast distances, moving from place Highlands and Isles ruled their lands and people; to place extremely quickly. and the fact that they took no cognisance of or recognised the King of the Scots. Because of the time needed to assemble such a large force, the Regent of Scotland, would have We can be sure however, that the people of the had some advanced warning of the impending Lowlands feared the Highland Clans and their attack for it is known that Alexander Stewart, Earl constant raids and ‘rustling’ of their livestock, of Mar, held a meeting with many of the local rape of their women and the raising of their nobility, including Leslies, and his partner in properties. All the above was finally compounded crime, Provost Davidson, at his seat of Kildrummy when Donald signed an alliance with Henry lV of Castle in December of 1410 to prepare for the England in 1406 and again in 1408. attack.

Although the dispute over the title and Earldom of At this time Sir Andrew Leslie would have been Ross is considered to be the main cause of the appointed to lead the cavalry. The government Battle of Harlaw, a number of historians see the army which would comprise of gentry of alliance between Donald of the Isles and Henry lV , Buchan, Angus and the Mearns as the underlying reason for the battle with both () along with Leslies, Irvings, parties planning to progress co-ordinated Maules, Morays, Straitons, Stirlings, Lovels along hostilities against the Lowlands of Scotland. In the with a contingent of Aberdeen burghers under aforementioned hypothesis the plan was obviously Provost Davidson. The Earl of Mar’s army would abandoned after Harlaw. have been well equipped with the carrying hand and a half swords and been clad in open- Finally with the death of Alexander Leslie, 8 th Earl faced bascinet helmets with -reinforced of Ross, at an early age circa 1410 and the doublet under . The men at arms, all inability of his young daughter to retain trained soldiers carried spears, maces and battle possession of the Earldom of Ross from Robert axes. These men would not have been as heavily Stewart, Regent and Duke of Albany, who would armoured as the knights and gentry. use any means to satiate his appetite for land and titles to strengthen his family’s grip on Scotland. It should also be noted that a large contingent of the Earl’s army came from the Mearns and Angus Despite the possibility of other underlying reasons areas of Scotland as there was considerable for Donald of the Isles to attack the Lowlands of concern that if Donald succeeded in his attempt to Scotland, the denial of the Earldom of Ross from sack Aberdeen, he would press home his success his wife, Lady Margaret Leslie, who should have and attack the southern lowlands of Scotland. inherited the Earldom as Countess of Ross after The Earl of Mar’s well armed disciplined force her niece Euphemia took the veil, gave Donald a totalled in the region of 2,000 men. - 5 - Once Donald had assembled his force he first The Battle of Harlaw, 24 th July, 1411 :- invaded the Earldom of Ross, and having met no serious opposition moved towards , the According to the , the two armies seat of the Earls of Ross. At Dingwall, Donald joined battle on the day of the feast of St James – was opposed by a large body of men of the Clan 24 th July, 1411. The same source puts Donald’s Mackay under the leadership of Angus-Dow army at 10,000 comprising of Islanders, (Angus Dubh or Angus Duff) who was captured Highlanders and men of Ross who clearly and his brother Rory-Gald was killed along with recognised Donald as the rightful Earl of Ross ‘the greater part of his men.’ Donald then captured through his marriage to Margaret Leslie. The . Highland army were lightly armed but were renowned for their en-masse speed of attack . Donald proceeded to where he re- assembled his army summoning all the fighting Tradition suggests men in Boyne and Enzie (northern that the Earl of between the Rivers Deveron and Spey) to join his Mar’s force army. He then swept through Moray meeting little numbered less than or no resistance. He then turned southeast, 2,000 although it following roughly the route of the modern A96 was probably road, although the main route from Aberdeen to several thousand, Inverness ran at that time on the north side of the with a significant River Urie. Donald’s men committed ‘great number of well excesses’ in Strathbogie and the Garioch, which armed knights and formed part of Alexander Stewart’s, Earldom of local gentry backed Mar. As previously mentioned Alexander was by well equipped related to Robert Stewart, Regent of Scotland, men-at-arms. who had been directly involved in depriving Donald’s wife Margaret Leslie and indirectly The tombstone, himself of the Earldom of Ross. shown on the right, of Sir Gilbert de Finally the Highland horde came to , Greenlaw, who the last hill of the Grampians before the coastal died at Harlaw and is buried in the Churchyard of plain between and Aberdeen. Donald Kinkell Church, gives an indication of how Mar’s had on many occasions threatened to sack and knights were equipped. burn Aberdeen and was now within 20 miles of achieving and implementing his threat. The date Armour displayed in Aberdeen Town House is was 23 rd July, 1411. reputed to have belonged to Provost Robert Donald set up camp just north of Inverurie, on Davidson who also died at the battle along with higher ground about 1 mile northwest of the many of the burgesses whom he led. bridge over the River Rurie, not far from the site of the present day Harlaw House. On encountering the Highlanders, Mar marshalled his force into battle formation, with the main body The Earl of Mar, having had about 6 months to of the army behind a small advance guard of men- prepare for the attack, had assembled his force at at-arms under the command of Sir James Inverurie, a strategic town on the Scrymgeour (Constable of Dundee and hereditary Inverness/Aberdeen road. The force gathered at a standard-bearer of Scotland) and Sir Alexander place called the Staners, an open field on the south Ogilvie of Auchterhouse (Sheriff of Angus). It is side of the Bass of Inverurie, an area at the understood that he split the remainder of his army junction of the rivers Urie and Don, a well into three, with the knights, led by Sir Andrew protected site which could be easily defended. Leslie of Balquhain, as cavalry reserve and the men-at-arms arranged in (a battle On the morning of 24 th July, 1411, Mar and his formation with had been successful used by army, marched north to engage the Highland Robert the Bruce of Scotland against the English horde. The scene was now set for one of the at the , almost one hundred ‘bloodiest’ battles to be fought in Scotland if not years before). A was a close-packed in Britain. company of spearmen which looked to all intent

- 6 - and purpose like a ‘bristly’ hedgehog. No record is brought down the ’s horses by weight of made to the presence of any archers. numbers and finished off the riders with their dirks. By nightfall, and at that time of year, only a On being confronted by Mar’s force, Donald month after the longest day, the night is only deployed his men in the traditional cuneiform or twilight, the ballads and poetry report that some wedge shape (this form of attack was generally 600 of Mar’s men were dead including 6 sons of used by Highlanders and was known as the ‘flying Sir Andrew Leslie, Sir Robert Maule, Sir Thomas wedge’ because the men were lightly armed and Moray, William Abernethy, Alexander Straiton of moved incredibly quickly). At the head of the Lauriston, James Lovel, Provost Robert Davidson, wedge were Hector Roy MacLean, (also known as Alexander Stirling and Sir Alexander Irvine of Red Hector of the Battles) commanding the right Drum. It is said that Sir Alexander Irvine and wing and commanding the left wing was the Chief Hector MacLean duelled until both were dead. of Clan Mackintosh. Donald of the Isles lost 1000 men a much smaller proportion of his total force but included both of his seconds-in-command. Many families on both sides not only lost their Clan Chief but every male in their house.

Too tired and weary to withdraw, Mar’s remaining force camped on the battlefield. If one could imagine swinging a lumberjack’s axe against wood for a whole day with only short intermittent rests, this is how tired Mar’s men would have been. The physical exertion required by the opposing armies necessitated that the men would fight, pull back and re-engage again, over and over. As twilight descended on the field, Donald of the Isles and his men withdrew leaving the weakened government force under Mar expecting the horde to return the next morning to resume the battle and probably overwhelm them.

When dawn came, and as already mentioned at The Highlanders at first launched themselves at that time of year not many hours after midnight, Scrymgeour’s men-at-arms, but failed initially to the weary government army found that Donald make much impression on the small advancing and his force had completely withdrawn from armoured column, many of the Highlanders were Harlaw and were on their way back to Ross and slain in this first attack. ultimately the Isles.

The battle itself was however inconclusive, neither However, for every wave of Highlanders which side being able to claim complete victory although were repulsed, their superior numbers brought Mar’s force could claim to have won the day by fresh men to replace them. Scrymgeour and his the very fact that Donald of the Isles had retreated men were finally drive back, along with the despite having about 9,000 of his force intact schiltrons behind them, reputedly as the ballad against the remaining 1,400 of Mar’s army. relates, ‘ three acres breadth and mair.’ Finally, Logically, had Donald pressed on with the battle, Scrymgeour was completely swamped by the the shear number of Highlanders would have shear number of Highlanders. Despite killing finally and totally swamped Mar’s smaller force. significant numbers of the Highland army, Sir James Scrymgeour, Sir Alexander Ogilvie and his The battle was later to be named in history as son along with many of their men died. However, ‘Reid (red) Harlaw’ because of the slaughter of the main body of the schiltrons of Mar’s army 1,600 men during the fighting. held firm. Mar feared Donald had merely fallen back to rest Meanwhile, Sir Andrew Leslie led his cavalry of and reinforce his men so his grandfather the Duke knights into the main body of Donald’s of Albany, Regent of Scotland raised an army and Highlanders with similar results. The Highlanders - 7 - marched to Dingwall in the Autumn of 1411, Cross’ on the original site (if this can be seizing the Castle and regaining control of the established), but if not it may be possible to erect a Earldom of Ross.

In the summer of 1412, Albany followed up with a three pronged attack on Donald’s possessions forcing Donald to surrender his claim on Ross and become a vassal of the Scottish Crown. The treaty was signed at Polgilbe/Polgillip (Loch Gilp), and inlet of Loch Fyne in .

Post Battle :-

Although the Battle of Harlaw was inconclusive Donald’s retreat from the field demonstrated how a well armed and disciplined smaller force could stop a much larger poorly armed undisciplined force. The outcome was to ensure the safety of the lowlands from the Highlanders for a considerable number of years and it was not until the 1715 and 1745 Jacobite insurrection that large numbers of Harlaw Memorial Highlanders made their way south again. . In the ensuing years after the battle a number of suitably worded plaque on the main monument cairns and standing stones were erected in honour with the approval of Aberdeen City Council the of those who had fallen that day in 1411. Mar owners of the Monument. himself commissioned the building of the Chapel of Garioch, not to distant from the battlefield, to I will leave any decision on any proposal to erect enable regular mass to be said for the dead. some form of memorial to the Leslies who perished at the battle, to the individual members of In honour of the 6 dead sons of Sir Andrew Leslie Clan Leslie and their generosity. and all other Leslies killed during the battle a cross was erected as a memorial at or near the site Dedication:- of their deaths. That place was later to be known as ‘Leslie Cross’ although the cross itself is no I have dedicated this article to Marc Thomson the longer there and my researches to date have not son of my good friend and fellow member of the uncovered the exact location. Aberdeen Shoemaker’s Incorporation Albert Thomson. The City of Aberdeen in 1911, to commemorate Marc, a Staff Sergeant, is a serving member of the the 500 th Anniversary of the battle, erected a British Armed Forces and has seen active duty in substantial stone monument to Provost Davidson many areas of the world. He has recently returned and the burgesses of Aberdeen who had died. from Afghanistan and will be able to relate to the horrors of the battlefield both past and present. Conclusion :- Authorities Consulted Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Council have The Historical Records of the Family of Leslie, agreed that some form of Commemoration should th take place on 24 th July, 2011 to recognised the Colonel Charles Leslie, K.H., 26 Baron of 600 th Anniversary and the importance of the Battle Balquhain. of Harlaw to Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and to the Burke’s Peerage. whole of Scotland. Arrangements are at present in Wikipedia Encyclopedia. hand but are at an early stage Inverurie and the Earldom of Garioch.

In discussions with various parties involved with My thanks to Albert Thomson who has been an these arrangements, it has been suggested that inspiration and font of information on the Battle of Clan Leslie may wish to re-erect the ‘Leslie Harlaw and who himself is preparing a booklet on - 8 - the subject to commemorate the 600 th anniversary Accepting donations this way will save a lot of of the battle. To Fiona Cruickshank nee Maitland Bank Fees and increase the amount that we can and her mother and family who have farmed the send for the “Leslie Cross”. site since well before the date of the battle, for There will be a presentation on Sunday 24 July information provided. ++++ To Colonel Charles 2010 and other features if sufficient Leslies are Leslie KH, 26 th Baron of Balquhain, and his interested and attend the functions. diligence in the preparation of the “Historical I will be putting an acknowledgment in the Grip Records of the Family of Leslie” and finally to all Fast Down Under Newsletter, of the names of all those authors of reference books and articles on those who make any sort of donation. the subject of Harlaw without whom I would have I understand that the original Cross may have been unable to even begin such an undertaking. been a white simple wooden structure with Photographs of Harlaw Memorial, tombstone at rounded fingers at the cross and the top with a Kinkell churchyard, map of the battle lines and suitable inscription. other decoration as appropriate. Barrie Leslie, Gordon. NSW.

References Commissioner James Barrie Leslie 61-2-9418-2262 Clan Leslie 43 Rosedale Road. Gordon. A complete list of references can be obtained from Aust & NZ NSW. 2072. Aust the author of this article if required. Convenor CLANZ J. Barrie Leslie as above

Secretary Malcolm W Leslie 61-7-4635-8358 ********** Membership 1 17 / 303 Spring Street. Kearney Springs The above article was prepared by David Qld 4350. Aust. [email protected]

Carnegie Leslie, Baron of Leslie Castle 1979 - Treasurer [acting] Elaine M Wood 61-2-9498-5068 2003 and he has asked me to distribute it to the 41 Kooloona Cres West Pymble NSW 2073. Aust [email protected] members of Clan Leslie Society of Australia and New Zealand, as donations are required to erect a Newsletter newsletter editor or committee required th “Leslie Cross” in time for the 600 anniversary of Webmaster & Andrew C Leslie 61-2-9958-6284 the Battle of Harlaw, where so many Leslies’s fell. I T Manager 19 Douglas Ave Chatswood. NSW 2067. Australia I believe that the original “Leslie Cross” was [email protected] erected in or about The Chapel of Garioch and New Zealand Ruth M Leslie 64-9-634-9022 that it will be appropriate if the new “Leslie Representative 1/76 Wallace Rd Mangere Bridge. Cross” is situated there Manukau City New Zealand [email protected]

DONATIONS. I will start the quest with a Queensland George Presly Leslie 61-7-3806 5791 Representative 107 Trudy Crescent, Cornubia donation of $100 and I would hope that other Qld 4130.Aust [email protected] members will follow with whatever amount that South Australia Audry M Fry 61-8-8331-9688 they can afford. Representative 37 Ormond Grove, Toorak Gardens, South Australia 5065. Australia.

AUSTRALIA . Please send a cheque made Victoria Sheryl J Sharp 61-3-5831-7663 payable to Clan Leslie Society of Australia and Representative 17 Verney Rd. Shepparton, Vic 3630 [email protected] New Zealand to Mr J B Leslie, 43 Rosedale Road, Gordon, NSW 2072. Australia. Please do not send West Australia Terry Keith Leslie 61-4-2885-5085 Representative 265 Steere St Collie it direct to our Bank Account so I can identify W.A. 6225. Aust. [email protected] your donation and issue a receipt for it. WEBSITE for CLANZ . http://www.clanleslie.org

NEW ZEALAND. Please send a cheque made Previous issues of Grip Fast Down Under:- www.electricscotland.com/familytree/newsletters/leslie/index.htm payable to Ruth M Leslie, 1/76 Wallace Road, Mangere Bridge, Manukau City, New Zealand. Her email address is [email protected] I will CHIEF OF CLAN LESLIE Hon Alexander John Leslie issue a receipt but I will need to close off the Boreland House. Lockerbie. th Dumfriesshire. DG11 2LN Scotland acceptance of donations on the 15 October 2010, enabling me to get a Bank Draft and send it to Clan Leslie Society International David Leslie Chieftain David Leslie White , 7313 Old Mill Run Fort Worth. TX. 76133 USA. [email protected] .